Best Gifts for Movie Lovers in 2024: 19 Ideas for Film Buffs

While movie theaters are fully open again, many movie buffs are still spending more time in front of their home theaters, watching Oscar nominees and winners on HBO Max, Netflix and other streaming platforms.

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Movie gifts don’t just have to mean a trip to the movies, though that can be nice. From snacks to eat during a cozy movie night, to books by famous directors, to posters to help them track their cinema “bucket list,” there are great gifts for the cinephiles in your life. Show your favorite movie-lover that you love them by giving them a cinema-themed gift they’ll hopefully remember for years to come.

Here are some of Decider’s favorite picks for the best gifts for the obsessive film lover in your life, broken down into a few categories.

• Games
• Books
• Clothes
• Snacks

Games:

• Luck Lab Dinner and A Movie Decider Dice

  Tired of indecision ruining every movie night? This set of two dice will help you pick your next movie and dinner. After you’ve decided which streaming service you’ll use, roll for the genre you’ll watch. Then, roll the second die to figure out what kind of cuisine you’ll be eating during movie night.

  AMAZON $17.99

• Cinephile, a Card Game

  Whether you hit the cinema once a week or haven’t seen a movie in six months, you’ll probably get a kick out of Cinephile, a card game all about the movies. Meant to be played in a group, the Cinephile box has five games, which have been sorted into three difficulty levels. If you love trivia, movies, and card games, it’s a great addition to your next movie night or party.  

  AMAZON $20.00 $18.00

• 100 Movies Scratch Off Poster

  Is your favorite cinephile trying to go on a journey through movie history? This poster makes it easy, with 100 films that should be on any movie lover’s bucket list, from The Godfather to Citizen Kane to Moonlight. After you watch each movie, scratch off the gray square above the movie title, and it’ll reveal artwork related to the film. After going through all 100, it makes a great piece of art for your walls. 

  UNCOMMON GOODS $15.00

Books:

• Eat What You Watch by Andrew Rea

  Andrew Rea is the chef behind the popular YouTube cooking channel Binging With Babish, where he and other chefs try to recreate food from movies and TV shows. Rea’s first cookbook, Eat What You Watch, has over 40 recipes from some of the most iconic movie food moments. Think Anton Ego eating Remy’s ratatouille for the first time, or Harry and Sally’s… memorable… lunch date at Katz’s Deli. 

  If you’re left wanting more, Rea’s second cookbook, Binging with Babish, features 100 more recipes from films and TV shows. 

  AMAZON $25.11

• Gone with the Gin by Tim Federle

  Not a great cook, but cocktails are more your speed? Gone with the Gin is a book of cocktails “with a Hollywood twist.” It features 50 different takes on classic cocktails, plus some new recipes, including Bloody Mary Poppins, A Sidecar Named Desire, and Ben-Hurricane. 

  AMAZON $17.00 $10.89

• Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino

  After making his debut as an author with the novelization of his film Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, director Quentin Tarantino released his first nonfiction book in November 2022. In addition to being a celebrated director, Tarantino is a genuine lover of film, and this book, which combines film criticism, theory, reporting, and personal stories from his childhood to examine key American films from the 1970s, is written with his recognizable voice and infectious passion for the art form. 

  AMAZON $35.00 $16.73

• From Hollywood with Love by Scott Meslow

  This book is essential to anyone who considers themselves a rom-comoisseur (a connoisseur of rom-coms). Starting in the late 80s and going through the mid-00s, Scott Meslow presents a history of the rom-com through some of the biggest, most important movies to the genre — When Harry Met Sally, Pretty Woman, and Crazy Rich Asians are just a few of the movies covered in the pages of this book. There are also chapters dedicated to the stars who made the genre what it is, like Meg Ryan, Julia Roberts and Hugh Grant.

  AMAZON $27.99 $13.18

• Oscar Wars: A History of Hollywood in Gold, Sweat, and Tears by Michael Schulman

  Though Oscar Wars is primarily a history of the Academy Awards, looking at key races, moments, and ceremonies from the 90+ years of the Oscars actually provides a comprehensive look at the trends and cultural changes in Hollywood at large. If you know a lot about Hollywood or nothing at all, Oscar Wars is a great, comprehensive account of the industry through the lens of the Oscars.

  AMAZON $40.00 $20.00

• Do Tell by Lindsay Lynch

  Do Tell is a novel set during Hollywood’s Golden Age that brings the era to life through the eyes of an actress who uses the knowledge she acquired during her time under contract to a studio to become a gossip columnist. If you’re interested in the era, this book is a must read — though it’s fictional, you’ll learn so much about the time, and it’ll surely leave you wanting to find out so much more.

  AMAZON $28.00 $20.10

• Opposable Thumbs: How Siskel & Ebert Changed Movies Forever by Matt Singer

  Before Rotten Tomatoes was the go-to barometer for what movies were worth seeing, you likely checked to see if Siskel and Ebert gave a film two thumbs up. This book by Matt Singer explores the way Chicago-based movie critics Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert took an antagonistic partnership, in which every decision made was met with conflict, and turned it into an influential syndicated show and a genuine friendship.

  AMAZON $29.00 $19.27

• MCU: The Reign of Marvel Studios by Joanna Robinson, Dave Gonzales, and Gavin Edwards

  Get the inside story of Marvel Studios, from humble and questionable beginnings to becoming a dominant force in the movie industry, all directly from the sources who were involved. The book features interviews with cast, crew, producers, and more from Marvel Studios and beyond.

  AMAZON $35.00 $28.67

Clothes:

• Presented in CinemaScope T-Shirt

  Fans of old Hollywood will love this shirt that features the logo for CinemaScope, the cutting-edge widescreen technology introduced and used widely in the 1950s.

  TEEPUBLIC $22.00 $16.00

• Animation is Cinema T-Shirt

  This shirt simultaneously takes inspiration from director Guillermo del Toro‘s 2023 Golden Globes acceptance speech and the logo for Cinerama, the widescreen precursor to CinemaScope.

  TEEPUBLIC $22.00 $16.00

• “Somehow Heartbreak Feels Good in a Place Like This” Crewneck Sweatshirt

  If you’re shopping for a movie lover who’s also an AMC A-Lister, there’s no doubt they have Nicole Kidman’s iconic pre-roll ad practically memorized.

  ETSY $32.99+

• I Am Kenough Tie Dye Logo T-Shirt

  Inspired by the iconic hoodie Ryan Gosling wears as Ken in this year’s Barbie movie, show off your own Kenergy with this T-shirt.

  AMAZON $22.99

• Lets Watch Scary Movies T-Shirt

  This T-shirt is for the person whose favorite pastime is a horror movie marathon.

  REDBUBBLE $26.63 $19.98

Snacks:

• Universal Yums box

  Universal Yums is a monthly subscription box that sends the best of snack food around the world to your door. With three box sizes to choose from and a gift option, you can set your movie-loving loved one up with snacks for up to a year. Each month’s box focuses on one country and includes anything from chips to cookies to candies. You can even turn each month’s box into your own movie night, where you watch a film from the country of the month while snacking on your new treats. 

  UNIVERSAL YUMS $16.00/MONTH+

• Opopop Gourmet Popcorn Gift Set

  Opopop wants you to stop eating boring popcorn. The brand has perfected the art of microwave popcorn down to the bowl you use to pop it, and this gourmet collection is a great starter pack for people who believe movies must always be accompanied by popcorn. It comes with one microwavable popper and 12-packs of flavor-wrapped kernels (lightly salted, like buddahh, salty caramel, vanilla vanilla).

  AMAZON $49.99

• Craft Beer Club

  Anyone who especially enjoys watching their favorite flicks at dine-in cinemas, like the Alamo Drafthouse, may be sorely missing the direct-to-your-seat food and beer service. So if you’re still not quite ready to head back yet, or you just can’t make it as often as you’d like these days, give the movie gift of beer with this monthly delivery service. Craft Beer Club lets you choose from a few different types of membership. Once you’ve chosen your poison, you can customize the membership to make it a gift, and decide how many shipments you’d like to send and when it should start.

  CRAFT BEER CLUB $54.00/MONTH+

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